Educational appliance



Oct. 12 1926.

J. H. FROME EDUCATIONAL APPLIANCE 1925 2 Sheets-snaai;

INVENTOR Qrginal Filed July 1'7,

ATTORNEYS Patented oet. Y12, 1926.

A'UNiTi-:D srAfr-ESQ;

J'oHN HENRY FROME, or RUSHLAND, rfENNsYLvANIA.

` EDUQATIONAI. APPLIANCE.

r Application mea rruly'i'z, 19a5fservia1 This invention pertains toeducational appliances and among other objects provides an" improved medium to facilitate the' teaching of primary pupils, the association ofthe name of an objectwith an illustration or pictorial representation of the object itself.

The invention further comprehend's' a deviceor apparatus by means of which the name of an object and the illustration or pictorial representation of? said object are successively'exposedto View so that-the child can separately visualize Y, and concentrate upon the name and the object in ordereto more thoroughly associate one with' the 4oth-v er yand therefore effect vthe creationVA ofja more'lasting impression fupon the mind.

More particularly the invention contemplates a device or apparatus of the character set forth in "which" use is made ofva housing having a movableshutterl provided with', a

pair of window openings for successively exposing the title and the illustration or representation of the object and invwhi'ch an elementA bearing, a series of names or 4titles Aand illustrations or pictures of objects properly associated witheach'other capable of being selectively brought-into positionfor V'coaction'with the-shutter;V v 1 As a still further object the invention provides means vfor'detachably associating the velement with they housing whereby" elements `,having various-pictures land titles may be used in connectioni with "the'sanie housing and shutter to increase the range offuseful-v nessofthedevice'. 'i The Vinvention:furthermore contemplates adevice :or appliance' ofthe 'character set Figure lis alface view vof-theideviceil- No. 44,260. Renewed August 26, 192e.`

lustrating the shutter movedto a position to expose the title or name'of an object. i

Fig. 2 is a similiarv view'with parts broken awayand illustrating the shutter shifted to a position for exposing the illustration or pictorial representation of the object correspondingto the title or name.V

Fig. 3 is aperspective View of `the front panel shutter housing removed Vfrom kthe Y i main body of the housing. Fig. Lis a front view partlybrokenf away illustratingv the title vand picture bearing element removedvfrom the housing. i

,Y Fig. 5 is a faceview ofthe title-bearing element removed.

' .Fig. 6 '1s a fragmentary vertical-sectional view through the device.` f

picture and i Fig. .7 is ahorizontal sectional view on l the line 7-7qof Fig. 1.'

Fig. 8V `is a similar view taken mately on ythe line 8-8 of Fig. 2. i

Referring tothe drawings by characters of reference the. device or'apparatus'comprises a rectangular housing 1Q which includes side walls 11 and 12, top and bottom Walls-13 and 14 and an end wall 15. The opposite end approxian enlarged scale takenV approximately 0n is open and slidably receives a snugly fitting y i carrier member -16 havinga slot 17 which lengages a lug '18 for limiting the'voutward projection of the carrier member from the housing. The side wall 12' isvmade 'up of outer, inner' and intermediate pliesor layers 19, 2O and 2 1.` The inner layer'20 is pro- ,vided with diametrically disposed window lopenings 22 and 23 while the-intermediate and outer layers 19 and 20 areprovided with concentric circular openings V24- and 25-`v the latter opening 2 5 being of lesser diameter than the opening 24 lto define asubstan- .tially annularchannel 26.y A substantially ,disk-likeshutter 27 of slightly lesser diameter than theopening L24a'nd of greater diameter than the opening 25 is'receiVedv and mounted for rotation'within'the annularchannel. To further assist'in'mounting and retaining the slu'tte'r`v27k in place a con- .centric journal' studv 28 is securedv to the inner ply 'for layer 2O and extends through a concentric iopening 29 inithejshutter. -The shutter prvided with complementarywindow openings 30`and 31'corresponding v'in size and jrconfiguration' to the Window 4'openof aline-ment or registry-'with-the'wind-owl opening 23. In order to insurealinementiof the window openings in the shutter-{with} the window openings 22 and 23 and at the same time tolim'it therotatory movement ofi-fi the shutter, thesaid shutter is provided with ci-radially projecting' 'integral `lug` 32l 'tromits periph-ery which lngf'operates inl a recessl 33 formed 'in the intermediateply'A or layer 21 and commimicatin'g1 with" the opening 24 whereby thev lu respectively veng'ageswith the opposite endsS-'f and` 35 `otlthe recess. The shutter isj Jfurther provided with;VU a [nani-pul-ating` 'handle' yor `knob 36 which; projectsoutwardly through the opening` 25 1n the outerlayer or plyl).

The carrierm'ember lfis' formed with a circular cut-'out portion-3T which" is inter'- sected at-itsout'erniost ,edge'lSSVand' s.'aidfcuty out' portieriV isdesigned'to receive tor rotationa circular or disk-like element 39 upon thel opposite 'faces ofwhieh ,are printed, inscribed or otherwise"borneinnerl and outer annular series of titlesO and Villustrations or pictorial representations 4;1'oiifobjects, the

title corresponding, to each' ,object beingv disposed at apoIlfd-iame'trically opposite` the illustration olf the 'ob'ject to-ywliichit relates. Vflien the carrier member 16 'ispro-iected from the; housing 1Q to the limit-of iits moveinent'asillustrated 4in Fig. tthe removalfand application" of the element 39 to'n the circular cutout 'portion`37'r mayjloe-,accomplished after whichlthe carrier 1 6y with the element 39Y positioned therei'nis shiftedlfinwardly.to th'e'position illustrat'edin Figsi l a1rd`21.y llt will benoted that the louter edge: '88""oty the carrier 16 is thus disposed linsh withY the `open endjotthehousingllfwhile` a5 portion. Yoihe periphery otfthe ele'ment@r is exposed beyond the' open end otthehousing 10fto facilitate turning movement! of: the element 39 fto' btrmg the vario iis-titles :and objects fto which they relate.y selectively'into yregistry withthe 'window openingsn 22fa'n'dj2131f It will ibeturthferf noted ini this -connectionitlrat the element 3.9 isk idisposed'sliglitlyi leccentric to the* axial'centerofftlie shutter: 2Tso y'that the-',:inner seri'es'of titles 40ia-ndf the outer series" ofi? object` :illustrations-'.41 properly aline with i the` window' op'eninigs 22'4and 23. Thevteacher.orinstructor by their grasping Lthe lmobSG and shifting'theishutteri'2 until thelug '32" tirst engages f withI one:- Vendif wall Berandf the 'other 'en-diwall 350i the recessl successively displays through the' window f openings' 'thief' title: 4and-1 pictoriail representationo'fi th'e-'fobljectto which vitjrel-ates.v By

Y making, the: eleinents"I =reniovable and" replaceable itgis obvious fthat the range usefulness of the device is materially increased as any number of interchangeable elements 39,-1nay be used: in connectionfwithithe same housing and shutter.

I. claim i educationalappliance, comprising` a support, an element bearing a series of correlatedv ,titles and illustrations of objects mounted on said support for relative turning'movementl said fsupport v having' a wall overlying4 said element, and a rotary, section on saidwall=-havinpg apairloiispaced win-- dow openings vadapted .upon rotatory move-4 ment to successively expose one set ort/correlated titles and-,illustrationsto View.

2. An educationalV appliance comprising an element bearing' a series otfcorrelated titles v and illustrations ofV objects thereon. and means for su'ccessively'V exposing` one set` oi' correlated titles andf illustrations to view, said means comprising-a housing' havin-,sa pairofwindow openings therein with which the sets of zcorrelated titles and Villustrations are selectivelyy brought into registry? and v a shutter having` a, pair of window openings therein mounted forv slfiilftinp;r movement on said housingto selectively dispose one of its Y window openirrnsinl registry with 1 one otlthe housing window opening'sfwhen the other window opening Vofthe shutter-is out ofregistry with the remaining window openL ing offthe housing. p l e' 3. An educational appliance comprising' an ele-ment bearing` a series-vot'correlated titles andillustrationsof objects/thereon and Vmeans for successively exposing onesetvfof correlated titles and illustrations to view,

Vsaid housing1 'to selectively disposeI one offits window openingsfinf' registry with o-nemf thehousing window open-ingsfwhen'the other Window opening' offthe shutter is out ot registrv with' thej 'remaining' window; "opening of the housing", meansfor inan'ipulatin,ci the shutter andnieans operable' -uponmanipu lation thereof to etfectf positive Iregistry of shutterf window: openings witlfi th'c housing' window openings.' i

4.v An educationalfl amplianeey comprising an element bearing aseriesf ofcorrelated titles Vand* illustrati ons! of'fobjectsthereon and means for "successively exposing one set of correlated" titles and illustrations to view, said means comprisingalghousingf hfajvlngrvfa pair'ofwinfdow'openings therein with which ,l

theses efeorrenteasus and illust-rations,

lare selectively broughtI vinto "registry" 'andl a shutter having a pair of'window openings therein mounted for shifting' movement on said; housing to selectively1 dispose lone of its Windovv openingsl in Aregistry With one of the housing Window openings When thel other Window opening of the shutter is out ofregistry with the remaining Window openl ing of the housing and means for removably associating the title and illustration bearing element with the housing.

5. An educational appliance comprising an element bearing a series of correlated titles and illustrations of obiects thereon an" means for successively exposing one set of' Qorrelated titles and illustrations to view, said means comprising a housing having a pair of Windoivopenings therein WithvWhich the sets of correlated titles and illustrations are selectively brought into registryv and a shutter having a pair of Window openings lof registry with the rem-aming Window open- V ing ofthe housing and means for removably associating the title and illustration bearing element With the housing, said `means comprising an element carrier member projectable from and retraotible vWithin the housing.

y6; An educational appliance comprising a housing Wall, a shutter having a pair of Window openings therein and mounted for shifting movementA on said Wall to selectively dis- Y pose onev of itswindow openings in registry With one of the Window openings of said.

side Wall When the other shutter Window '30 Y having an openend 'and provided Wlth a pair of Window openlngs 1n one slde-` opening is out-of registry With the other side Wall Window opening and a removable element bearing a seri-es ofcorrelated titles and illustrations ofv ob]ects .thereon, said element being capable of movement to -selectively bringthe correlated titles andillustrations into juxtaposition to the Window openings in said housing wall.

JOHNv HENRY rRoME. 

